Coated panel with at least a substrate (2) and a top layer applied thereto (3), wherein the above-mentioned top layer (3) comprises at least a decor layer (4) and a translucent or transparent wear layer (5), characterized in that the above-mentioned wear layer (5) comprises a thermally cured acrylate resin or a thermally cured unsaturated polyester resin. Preferably, wherein thermal curing partially or completely cures the resin. In particular, wherein the above-mentioned acrylate resin or unsaturated polyester resin is at least partially cured by means of a thermally initiated radical crosslinking reaction. The invention further relates to a method for the production of such coated panels (1), in particular floor panels.

Provided is a multilayer coating film comprising an effect base coating film and a colored base coating film formed on the effect base coating film, wherein when X=[(C*45).sup.2+(C*75).sup.2].sup.1/2 and Y=[(L*15).sup.2+(C*15).sup.2].sup.1/2+[(L*25).sup.2+(C*25).sup.2].sup.1/2, X is 80 or more and Y is 145 or more (wherein C*15, C*25, C*45, and C*75 represent chroma values calculated from spectral reflectances of light illuminated at an incident angle of 45 degrees and received at light-receiving angles of 15 degrees, 25 degrees, 45 degrees, and 75 degrees deviated from specular reflection light to the side closer to the incident light; and L*15 and L*25 represent lightness values when light illuminated at an incident angle of 45 degrees is received at light-receiving angles of 15 degrees and 25 degrees deviated from specular reflection light to the side closer to the incident light).

Provided is an adhesive gel nail which includes a base film, an adhesive layer on the base film, a printed layer on the adhesive layer, an UV gel coating layer on the printed layer, an LED gel coating layer on the UV gel coating layer, and a highpoint glossy-top coating layer on the LED gel coating layer, and the highpoint glossy-top coating layer is formed by applying and drying a glossy-top coating solution in which a monomer, an oligomer, a cellulose, and a long-wavelength initiator are mixed.

A biodegradable packaging material, a method of manufacturing the same, as well as products made of the material wherein the manufacture comprises extrusion onto a fibrous substrate one or more polymer coating layers including at least one layer of a polymer blend consisting of (i) 20-95 wt-% of polylactide having a high melt index of more than 35 g/10 min (210° C.; 2.16 kg), (ii) 5-80 wt-% of polybutylene succinate (PBS) or a biodegradable derivate thereof, and (iii) 0-5 wt-% of one or more polymeric additives. The components of the blend are melted and blended in connection with the extrusion step. The goal is to improve extrudability, increase machine speed in extrusion and maintaining good adhesiveness to the substrate and good heat-sealability of the coating. The products include disposable drinking cups and board trays, as well as sealed carton packages for solids and liquids.

This invention relates to multi-color electrochromic devices and to methods of use thereof. The invention also relates to a process of preparation of the electrochromic devices.

A rational design and fabrication of ZnO/Al.sub.2O.sub.3 core-shell nanowire architectures with tunable geometries (length, spacing, branching) and surface chemistry is provided. The fabricated nanowires significantly delay or even prevent marine biofouling. In some embodiments, hydrophilic nanowires can reduce the fouling coverage by up to approximately 60% after 20 days compared to planar control surfaces. The mechanism of the fouling reduction is mainly due to two geometric effects: reduced effective settlement area and mechanical cell penetration. Further, superhydrophobic nanowires can completely prevent marine algal fouling for up to 22 days. Additionally, the developed nanowire surfaces are transparent across the visible spectrum, making them applicable to windows and oceanographic sensors.

A vehicle including a fuselage, and a fuel tank within the fuselage. The fuel tank includes one or more sealant layers disposed over one or more internal surfaces of the fuel tank. In at least one embodiment, a release agent is disposed between the one or more internal surfaces and the one or more sealant layers.

A high-density layer can be formed and adherence increased by causing a slurry formed primarily from an electrode active material and a solvent and a slurry formed primarily from electrolyte particles and the solvent to alternately collide with a subject material with an impact force and to adhere and be layered thereon in thin film. A slurry formed primarily from a conductive additive and the solvent is separately created and is coated in a dispersed manner in a small quantity at a desired position. Carbon residue is eliminated or greatly reduced and battery performance improved by eliminating a binder or greatly reducing the binder content.

A multilayer composite is provided. The composite may include a plurality of metallic glass layers interleaved with a plurality of polymer layers. The composite may have a thickness of up to 100 microns. The composite may have a fatigue strength of at least 1.5 times of the fatigue strength of a monolithic metallic glass having the same thickness as the composite and the same chemical composition as the metallic glass layer.

The invention relates to a process for the production of granulated seed comprising seed kernels which are coated with a coating layer, the process comprising the following steps: providing seed kernels, applying a binder to the seed kernels, giving rise to seed kernels coated with a binder, and applying a coating composition comprising silica to the seed kernels coated with binder, giving rise to seed kernels coated with a coating layer. The invention furthermore relates to the use of silica as component of the coating layer of granulated seed for improving the germination ability of the seed. The invention furthermore relates to granulated seed, comprising seed kernels coated with a coating layer, characterized in that the coating layer comprises silica and that the silica is distributed within the entire coating layer.